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Extreme Networks Buys Brocade Data Centre Business
Data centre networking move sees Extreme buy data centre networking unit, as Brocade breakup continues
Virgin Media Staff Suspended Over Broadband Claims
Staff could face dismissal after admission that Virgin Media overstated expansion of superfast broadband network
Colt CEO: SDN Focus And Distracted Rivals Will Make Us A Telecoms Disruptor Once More
INTERVIEW: Colt CEO says while its rivals are distracted with content and mobile, it has been pressing ahead with its SDN capabilities
Ofcom Mulls Automatic Compensation For Broadband Problems
Regulator rejects industry proposals, and proposes instant compensation for when landline and broadband services goes wrong
Virgin Media Increases ‘Standard’ Broadband To 100Mbps
Broadband arms race continues with Virgin Media now offering 100Mbps as the default line speed
Ofcom Fines Plusnet £880,000 For Charging Old Broadband Customers
Left Plusnet between May 2013 and September 2015? Check your bills, you may be eligible for a refund
Co-op Hopes Overhauled Network And IT Will Support Food Retail Growth
BT and Co-operative Group agree five year deal to overhaul IT infrastructure and make it simpler and easier to shop. Not to mention free Wi-Fi
Ofcom ‘Will Demand’ Openreach Lower Wholesale Fibre Broadband Costs
Ofcom's next step in battle for more competitive fibre broadband market will apparently see it target BT Openreach wholesale costs
Vodafone Creates 2,100 UK Customer Service Jobs
Vodafone creates new positions in Scotland, Wales and Northern England, months after multi-million pound fine for billing and complaints issues
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (10th March 2017)
Can you remember what happened in the IT world over the past seven days?
Budget 2017: Government Will Impose VAT On Mobile Roaming Outside EU
Using your phone outside the EU is set to get a little more expensive as chancellor looks to raise more money
Internet of Cows: How Moocall’s IoT Can Save 160,000 Animals’ Lives During Calving
Vodafone's IoT network powers Moocall's sensors for farmers, saving cows and calves during the season and making land more productive
Tales In Tech History: Three UK
Three entered a crowded UK market fourteen years ago and carved out a significant niche, despite well entrenched opposition
Ben Ainslie Racing’s Quest For America’s Cup Boosted By Private 4G Network In Bermuda
BT builds fixed and wireless networks for Land Rover BAR, connecting the boat to bases in Portsmouth and Bermuda, saving costs and carbon footprint
MWC 2017: New FCC Chair Says Net Neutrality ‘A Mistake’ And Won’t Bow To Trump Pressure
Ajit Pai promises to restore light touch regulation to aid the telecoms industry and will reverse net neutrality intervention
MWC 2017: Mercedes F1 Says 802.11ad Wi-Fi Will Give It More Detailed, Rapid Car Data
Mercedes F1 will trial 802.11ad Wi-Fi at British Grand Prix so it can make better decisions quicker
House Of Lords Demands 30Mbps USO In Digital Economy Bill Defeat
Not fast enough. Lords sends Digital Economy Bill back to the Commons after universal service obligation defeat for broadband
Verizon Holds Fixed Wireless 5G Trials In US
US 5G moves one step closer with Samsung and Verizon trials in five US cities
Google’s Project Fi Trials VoLTE
High definition voice. Project Fi users in America will be able to test voice calls over LTE networks
BT & Huawei Work On 5G Network Slicing For Individual Applications
BT and Huawei are the latest to work on 5G slicing - ringfencing parts of mobile networks for specific uses
Verizon Shaves Off $350m From Yahoo Purchase After Massive Data Breaches
The telecoms giant will share the cost of lawsuits levied at Yahoo following the cyber attacks it suffered
EE Shows Off Drones And Balloons To Boost Rural 4G Coverage
EE's new drones and balloons will boost coverage in remote areas and during natural disasters
Ericsson, DT, SK Telecom Demo 5G Roaming
Successful 5G trial across two continents showcases roaming capabilities of next generation networks
Asda Mobile Customers Finally Get 4G Access
Asda Mobile agrees new MVNO deal with BT EE to bring 4G to its customers
4G Coverage Reached 7m More Brits In 2016
RootMetrics tests show EE is still the UK's best network, but coverage and reliability is improving across the board
Cancer Research UK Uses Wi-Fi Beacons To Promote World Cancer Day 2017
The charity adopted Wi-Fi beacon technology from Devicescape Engage
Tales In Tech History: The Pager
Long before we carried smartphones in our pockets, people kept in touch with a pager clipped to their belts
Former Union Boss Joins BT Openreach Board Amid Breakup Pressure
New appointees for BT Openreach board to guide organisation amid intense seperation pressure
GSMA: LPWA Networks Will Connect 1.4bn IoT Devices Within 5 Years
GSMA is confident about the future of cellular in IoT after delays to finalising NB-IoT and LTE-M